Anatoly Berezovoy
Soviet cosmonaut (1942–2014)
Anatoly Nikolayevich Berezovoy (Russian: Анатолий Николаевич Березовой, 11 March 1942 – 20 September 2014) was a Soviet cosmonaut.
Anatoly Berezovoy | |
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| Born | 11 April 1942 |
| Died | 20 September 2014 (aged 72) Moscow, Russia |
| Nationality | Soviet Russian |
| Occupation | Pilot |
| Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union |
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| Cosmonaut | |
| Rank | Colonel, Soviet Air Force |
Time in space | 211 days 09 hours 04 minutes |
| Selection | Air Force Group 5 |
Total EVAs | 1 |
Total EVA time | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Missions | Soyuz T-5 \Soyuz T-7 |
Berezovoy was born in Enem, Adyghe Autonomous Oblast, Russian SFSR in a Ukrainian family. He had two children.
On 27 April 1970 he was selected as a cosmonaut and flew as Commander on Soyuz T-5. He retired on 31 October 1992 due to medical reasons after injuries he received as a victim of an armed robbery. From 1992 to 1999, he was a Deputy President Russian Space Federation.
Berezovoy died on September 20, 2014 in Moscow, Russia, aged 72.
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